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Wisconsin Historical Society dedicates reading room to Shirley Abrahamson
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Historical Society honor Abrahamson by renaming the library reading room as the “Wisconsin Historical Society Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson Reading Room.”
Shirley Abrahamson iss the longest-serving supreme court justice
As the longest-serving Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, Shirley Abrahamson breaks Justice Orsamus Cole’s record of 36 years and 7 months.
Shirley Abrahamson wins fourth term in a landslide
Abrahamson wins a fourth 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, defeating her challenger, Circuit Court Judge Randy Koschnick, in a landslide with 59% of the vote.
Women hold a majority of seats on the supreme court
With the election of Annette Ziegler, women for the first time hold a majority of the seats on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.